"""Gone for Goode"" and dominates much of the ""Homicide: Life on the Street"" first season. The Watson case was based on the real-life 1988 Baltimore slaying of Latonya Kim Wallace, which is chronicled in """", the 1991 David Simon non-fiction book about a Baltimore Police Department, which was adapted into the ""Homicide"" series. ""Ghost of a Chance"" introduced the concept of a ""red ball"", which is a police jargon phrase used in the episode to describe the Adena Watson murder. A red ball is a high-profile case that draws such close media and political attention, that it diverts time and"
"The Wire The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States. ""The Wire"" premiered on June 2, 2002, and ended on March 9, 2008, comprising 60 episodes over five seasons. Set and produced in Baltimore, Maryland, ""The Wire"" introduces a different institution of the city and its relationship to law enforcement in each season, while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons. The five subjects are, in chronological order: the illegal drug trade, the"
"Kenneth A. Jackson Kenneth A. ""Kenny"" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland, with past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is one of the Baltimore underworld figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series ""The Wire"", but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking, legitimate businesses, and political donations depicted in ""The Wire"" reflect aspects of Jackson's life. Jackson was born in 1957 and raised in the Latrobe Homes in East Baltimore. When he was seventeen, he committed his first murder when he killed a Baltimore business man"
"as well. It later also provided inspiration for the HBO television series ""The Wire"" (2002–08). David Simon, a reporter for ""The Baltimore Sun"", spent four years on the police beat before taking a leave of absence to write this book. He had persuaded the Baltimore Police Department to allow him access to the city's Homicide Unit for calendar year 1988, and throughout that year he shadowed one shift of detectives as they traveled from interrogations to autopsies, from crime scenes to hospital emergency rooms. Baltimore recorded 274 murders during the year Simon spent with the Homicide Unit. During the two"
"the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story of Avon Barksdale and ""The Wire"". Kenneth A. Jackson Kenneth A. ""Kenny"" Jackson is a businessman in Baltimore, Maryland, with past connections to the illegal drug trade in the city. He is one of the Baltimore underworld figures whose stories are dramatized in the HBO series ""The Wire"", but his actual influence upon the show is disputed. The connections among drug trafficking, legitimate businesses, and political donations depicted in ""The Wire"" reflect aspects of Jackson's life. Jackson was born in 1957 and raised in the Latrobe Homes in East Baltimore. When"
"Federal Correctional Complex in North Carolina. He died at a prison in Butner, North Carolina in 2016 at the age of 54. Nathan Barksdale Nathan Barksdale (1961 – February 13, 2016) was the infamous Baltimore, MD drug dealer dramatized in the HBO series The Wire, but the extent to which any of the show’s characters or plot lines are based on his life is disputed. His life is the subject of the unreleased docudrama ""Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story behind ""The Wire"". He was in the early stages of writing his autobiography"
"multilayered plot, the grim subject matter, and the series' lack of connection with California, as it is set and filmed in Baltimore. In the years following the end of the series' run, several colleges and universities such as Johns Hopkins, Brown University, and Harvard College have offered classes on ""The Wire"" in disciplines ranging from law to sociology to film studies. Phillips Academy, a boarding high school in Massachusetts, offers a similar course as well. University of Texas at San Antonio offers a course where the series is taught as a work of literary fiction. In an article published in"
"of a treatise about institutions and individuals than a straight cop show."" They chose to take ""The Wire"" to HBO because of their existing working relationship from the 2000 miniseries ""The Corner"". Owing to its reputation for exploring new areas, HBO was initially dubious about including a cop drama in their lineup, but eventually agreed to produce the pilot. The theme of institutional dysfunction was expanded across different areas of the city as the show progressed. The second season focused on the death of white working class America through examination of the city ports. The third season ""reflects on the"
"off the north-east corner of Sandtown-Winchester at the intersection of Pennsylvania and W. North Avenue. Though the area was once considered middle-class, Berea has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are largely lower income African Americans. The neighborhood served as a filming location for the Baltimore-based HBO television drama, ""The Wire"". The Baltimore Police Department is staffed by nearly 4,000 civilian and sworn personnel. These include dispatchers, crime lab technicians, chaplains and unarmed auxiliary police officers. During Martin O'Malley's administration as mayor, the department had become 43% African American. In 2003,"
"Nathan Barksdale Nathan Barksdale (1961 – February 13, 2016) was the infamous Baltimore, MD drug dealer dramatized in the HBO series The Wire, but the extent to which any of the show’s characters or plot lines are based on his life is disputed. His life is the subject of the unreleased docudrama ""Baltimore Chronicles: Legends of the Unwired"", which purports to be the true story behind ""The Wire"". He was in the early stages of writing his autobiography at the time of his death. Barksdale was raised in the Lexington Terrace projects in Baltimore. He was involved in boxing, as"
"focuses on organized crime and corruption in Providence, Rhode Island. It debuted in November 2016 and includes 18 episodes plus 7 bonus episodes. Unlike many other examples in the true crime genre, there is no single narrative, such as a particular crime, that runs through the show, but several recurring, interrelated characters and events connected to the Patriarca crime family and Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci. The shows relies on techniques of investigative journalism to supplement the drama with hard reporting on new details or little-known connections. ""The New York Times"" called it ""less ""Law & Order"", more ""The Wire"","" referencing"
"School system of The Wire The school system of ""The Wire"" is a fictional education system in the city of Baltimore depicted in the HBO drama series ""The Wire"". The fourth season of the show introduced an examination of the Baltimore city school system and many new characters including pupils, staff and education board employees. Colvin was a thirty-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department and a district commander before his radical policies caused his forced retirement. He moved into working with potential repeat violent offenders in the school system. Marcia Donnelly is the Assistant Principal of Edward J. Tilghman"
"""The Wire"" rounding out the initial four-person team. Following Colesberry's death, she became the show's second executive producer alongside Simon. Stories for the show were often co-written by Burns, who also became a producer in the show's fourth season. Other writers include three acclaimed crime fiction writers from outside of Baltimore: George Pelecanos from Washington, Richard Price from the Bronx and Dennis Lehane from Boston. Reviewers drew comparisons between Price's works (particularly ""Clockers"") and ""The Wire"" even before he joined. In addition to writing, Pelecanos served as a producer for the third season. Pelecanos has commented that he was attracted"
"must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed."" ""The Wire"" is lauded for its literary themes, its uncommonly accurate exploration of society and politics, and its realistic portrayal of urban life. Although during its original run the series received only average ratings and never won any major television awards, it is now regarded by many critics as one of the greatest television shows of all time. Simon has stated that he originally set out to create a police drama loosely based on the experiences of his writing partner Ed Burns, a former homicide detective and public school teacher"
"of the year. Bianchi directed Homicide Life on the Street in 1998 for creator Tom Fontana. It was his first TV show as a director. In 2002 he went on to direct the drama ""The Wire "" the HBO series created by David Simon. It told the story of the drugs wars in Baltimore MD. He directed 4 episodes including ep 105 ""The Wire"". Bianchi joined the crew of Deadwood of the HBO western drama ""Deadwood"" as a director for the first season in 2004. The series was created by David Milch and focused on a growing town in the"
"The Wire (episode) ""The Wire"" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, ""The Wire"", the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon from a story by David Simon & Ed Burns and was directed by Ed Bianchi. It originally aired on July 7, 2002. Omar's boyfriend Brandon has been murdered. Wallace wakes up in his squatter apartment and goes through his routine of readying several children in his charge for school. The police arrive in the neighborhood and, as Poot and Wallace leave the house, they see Brandon's body."
"displeased by the show's pessimism. Simon wanted to avoid a repeat of these conflicts and chose to take ""The Wire"" to HBO, because of their working relationship from the miniseries ""The Corner"". HBO was initially doubtful about including a police drama in its lineup but agreed to produce the pilot episode. Simon approached the mayor of Baltimore, telling him that he wanted to give a bleak portrayal of certain aspects of the city; Simon was welcomed to work there again. He hoped the show would change the opinions of some viewers but said that it was unlikely to affect the"
"Middle East, Baltimore Middle East is a neighborhood in the heart of East Baltimore, Maryland. It is the site of a conflict between residents and the city's plans for creating a biotech park to serve nearby Johns Hopkins Medical Center. The neighborhood has suffered from extensive urban decay and housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are mainly lower income African Americans; the neighborhood was a filming location for the Baltimore-based HBO drama ""The Wire"". Middle East is also noteworthy as being a location for the filming of scenes of the television series """" and the 1991 film ""Homicide"""
"in Baltimore. He gained fame in Baltimore for his role in quelling rioting in the city in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in early April 1968. By that time, Williams already had an extensive criminal record and was involved in heroin and cocaine trafficking. Williams was heavily involved with drug trafficking throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. In the FX documentary ""Tapping the Wire"" about the HBO show ""The Wire"", Williams volunteers the information that he made at least ""a couple hundred million [dollars]"" through heroin trafficking. During that time, Williams was periodically arrested on"
"Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Melvin Williams (actor) Melvin Douglas ""Little Melvin"" Williams (December 14, 1941 – December 3, 2015) was an American actor and criminal. He was known for trafficking heroin in his native Baltimore, Maryland, in the 1970s and 1980s. He appeared as an actor in the HBO series ""The Wire"", which explores many Baltimore-related subjects, including narcotics trafficking, and served as an inspiration for the character of Avon Barksdale. Williams was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father worked as a cab driver, while his mother worked as a nurse's assistant. In the 1960s, Williams was a"
"times but did not read his work initially because of territorial prejudice; Simon is from Baltimore. Once Simon received further recommendations, including one from Lippman, he tried ""The Sweet Forever"" and changed his mind. The two writers have much in common including a childhood in Silver Spring, Maryland, attendance at the University of Maryland, and their interest in the ""fate of the American city and the black urban poor"". They first met at the funeral of a mutual friend shortly after Simon delivered the pilot episode. Simon pitched Pelecanos the idea of ""The Wire"" as a novel for television about"
"He helmed ""The Twilight Zone"" episodes ""Upgrade"" and ""To Protect and Serve"". Chappelle remained involved with ""The Wire"" as a co-executive producer and with ""CSI: Miami"" as a producer throughout the 2000s. In 2005, Chappelle served as a consultant and director for new CBS drama """". The series was the second spin-off from ""CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"". Chappelle directed the episode ""Supply and Demand"". Chappelle joined the crew of the HBO crime drama ""The Wire"" as a director for the first season in 2002. ""The Wire"" was created by David Simon and examines the city of Baltimore one faltering institution"
"in 2006. ""Treme"" was put into development by HBO in 2008 shortly after the conclusion of ""The Wire"". The show was to focus on the working-class Tremé neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and is smaller in scope than ""The Wire"", which examined an entire city. Overmyer lived part-time in New Orleans and Simon believed his experience would be valuable in navigating the ""ornate oral tradition"" of the city's stories. Simon stated the series would explore New Orleans culture including and beyond the music scene to encompass political corruption, the public housing controversy, the criminal-justice system, clashes between police"
"Law enforcement characters of The Wire Law enforcement is an integral part of the HBO drama series ""The Wire"". The show has numerous characters in this field and their roles range from those enforcing the law at street level up to those setting laws citywide. The Baltimore City Police Department has been explored in detail from street level characters to the upper echelons of command. The show has also examined those setting laws in city politics and touched upon the FBI, the correctional system and the family of police officers. The police department includes several of the show's starring characters"
"traits of various officers can be viewed amongst the characters on the show, and a lot of similar slang is used on the show such as the words ""Dunker"", ""Redball"", and ""Stone Whodunit"" to describe the various cases. Moreover, the police department as shown on the show has the same red/black case clearance and marking criteria. Finally, a number of small anecdotes that were used in ""Homicide: Life on the Street"" worked their way into ""The Wire"": Lieutenant Gary D'Addario rose to the rank of Major commanding the Northeastern District of the Baltimore Police Department. The 37-year veteran of the"
"BPD, respectively. ""Entertainment Weekly"" named Carcetti one of the five most interesting characters in season four. A fictionalized version of the events of the 1999 Baltimore mayoral election were presented in third and fourth seasons of ""The Wire"", which aired in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Many saw the connection between Carcetti and Martin O'Malley, an Irish-American Baltimore City Councillor who was elected mayor, defeating two African American opponents. Carlos Watson of MSNBC once introduced O'Malley as ""one of the real-life inspirations for the mayor of the hit TV show ""The Wire"""", to which O'Malley responded that he was instead the"
"city's highest incomes and lowest crime rates. The neighborhood contains Johnston Square Elementary School and two parks, Johnston Square Park and Ambrose Kennedy Park. It is one of five neighborhoods whose Urban Renewal Plans are included in the East Baltimore Revitalization Plan. The neighborhood contains portions of the Baltimore City Correctional Facilities and its residents are mostly low income African-American families. It has been used as a filming location on the HBO drama The Wire. Johnston Square, Baltimore Johnston Square is a neighborhood in central Baltimore, Maryland located east of the Fallsway and west of the Oliver neighborhood, bordered by"
"always motivated by profit or a desire to harm others; many are trapped in their existence and all have human qualities. Even so, ""The Wire"" does not minimize or gloss over the horrific effects of their actions. The show is realistic in depicting the processes of both police work and criminal activity. There have even been reports of real-life criminals watching the show to learn how to counter police investigation techniques. The fifth season portrayed a working newsroom at ""The Baltimore Sun"" and was described by Brian Lowry of ""Variety"" magazine in 2007 as the most realistic portrayal of the"
"a secret world, just as the show does for the viewer. Simon has discussed the use of camera shots of surveillance equipment, or shots that appear to be taken from the equipment itself, to emphasize the volume of surveillance in modern life and the characters' need to sift through this information. ""The Wire"" employs a broad ensemble cast, supplemented by many recurring guest stars who populate the institutions featured in the show. The majority of the cast is black, which accurately reflects the demographics of Baltimore. The show's creators are also willing to kill off major characters, so that viewers"
"article highlighted the theme of institutional dysfunction through the comparable experience of characters on opposite sides of the law using Jimmy and D'Angelo as examples. The review also made favourable comparisons between the show and Simon's previous work on ""Homicide: Life on the Street"", attributing the improvement to the switch to cable television for ""The Wire"" from the NBC network who produced ""Homicide"". The ""Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"" was more critical of the show. They stated that the producers' expectations that the audience would have the patience for a complex, morally ambiguous, and slowly unfolding story might prove unfounded. They noted the"
"of Brandon. Ed Norris is played by former Baltimore Police Commissioner Ed Norris; the character's personality is based on the real Norris, but his history is entirely different from his portrayor's. According to """", there was actually an African-American detective in the Baltimore Police Department homicide division named Vernon Holley. Also seen for the first time is Sean McNulty, the oldest son of Jimmy and Elena McNulty. The Wire (episode) ""The Wire"" is the sixth episode of the first season of the HBO original series, ""The Wire"", the titular episode of the series. The episode was written by David Simon"
"Broadway East, Baltimore Broadway East is a neighborhood in the East District of Baltimore. Its boundaries are the south side of North Avenue, the west side of Milton Street, the east side of Broadway, and the north side of Biddle Street. The neighborhood lies east of Oliver, north of Middle East, south of Lake Clifton, and west of Berea. Though the area was once considered middle-class, it has in the last century experienced economic depression, housing abandonment, crime, and racial rioting. Its residents are largely lower income African Americans. A filming location for The Wire (TV series), a Baltimore-based HBO"
"The series became available in Canada in a remastered 16:9 HD format on streaming service CraveTV in late 2014. The DVD sets have been favorably received, though some critics have faulted them for a lack of special features. The series was remastered in 16:9 HD in late 2014, became available on iTunes, and was released as a complete series Blu-ray box set on June 2, 2015. The Wire The Wire is an American crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon. The series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the"